100-degree heat expected at Coachella festival

Dancers on the Do Lab Stage last weekend hose the crowd down in the hot midday sun.
— Sean M. Haffey

They're going to need a new nickname for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which was dubbed "Coldchella" and "Snowchella" during last weekend's opening performances when a storm blew through the Indio area. The National Weather Service says a large high pressure system will send temperatures into the upper 90s and low 100s this weekend, when the annual festival winds up. Here are the projected temperatures:

Friday: Mostly sunny, highs 94-99

Saturday: Mostly sunny, highs 95-100

Sunday: Mostly sunny, highs 97-102

It'll also be warm in San Diego County. Forecasters say temps will hit 80 Friday in downtown San Diego, 79 on Saturday and 77 on Sunday.